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Simple Chicken Fried Rice

A fast, flavorful chicken fried rice made with simple ingredients and ready in 10–15 minutes. Perfect for using up leftover rice and chicken, this easy weeknight meal tastes like takeout but comes together in one pan with minimal effort.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 19 minutes
Total Time 29 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • Ingredients
  • - 2 cups cooked rice day‑old is best
  • - 1 cup cooked chicken diced or shredded
  • - 2 tablespoons olive oil or butter
  • - 1 cup mixed vegetables peas, carrots, corn, etc.
  • - 2 eggs
  • - 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • - 1 tablespoon sesame oil optional
  • - 2 cloves garlic minced
  • - 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • - Salt and pepper to taste
  • - Optional: green onions sriracha, ginger, chili flakes

Method
 

  1. Instructions
  2. Heat olive oil or butter in a large skillet or wok.
  3. Push the oil to one side, add the eggs, and scramble them.
  4. Add the mixed vegetables and cook until warmed through.
  5. Add the cooked chicken and let it heat up.
  6. Add the rice, breaking up any clumps with your spatula.
  7. Stir in soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic, onion powder, salt, and pepper.
  8. Fry everything together for a few minutes until well combined.
  9. Serve hot with green onions, sriracha, or extra soy sauce if desired.